Award for Security Officers in the Private Security Industry (Top Up) (Scotland) and Emergency First Aid at Work

Course description

This course is aimed at those actively seeking employment in the security industry whose current SIA security officer licence is due to expire. You need a current SIA licence to work as a security officer in the private security industry. This security package is for individuals wishing to renew their Security Officer and Emergency First at Work qualifications. Successful completions of these qualifications will enable the individual to renew their SIA Security Officer licence to work in the security industry. Emergency First Aid at Work Overview This qualification has been designed to allow candidates to obtain and then demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to be able to administer first aid to adults in the workplace and covers the following learning outcomes: 1. Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider 2. Be able to assess an incident 3. Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty 4. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking 5. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding 6. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock 7. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries In addition to the theory work the course includes practical work and assessment. The practical demonstrations are as follows: • Scene Survey and Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation • Recovery Position • Choking • Bleeding Security Officer Overview Award for security officers top up is a qualification that has been developed to meet the mandatory SIA top up training requirement for Security Officers in the Private Security Industry. Qualified learners who complete the qualification will be eligible to apply to renew their SIA Security Officer licence Delivery of this course includes a variety of methods including self-study, virtual learning and face to face learning. Full details are listed below next to each unit. To complete this qualification learners are expected to undertake approximately 6 hours of learning. The SIA stipulates a minimum of 1 hour and 50 minutes contact time (0.5-days) if self-study is undertaken. The qualifications consist of two units: • Unit 1: Principles of Terror Threat Awareness in the Private Security Industry. (e-learning and face to face) • Unit 2: Principles of Minimising Personal Risk for Security Officers in the Private Security Industry. (self-study and face to face) Assessment: • Unit 1: Externally set and marked multiple-choice question (MCQ) examination made up of 10 questions (20 minutes) • Unit 2: Externally set and marked multiple-choice question (MCQ) examination made up of 16 questions (25 minutes).